Unity GameObject Clone Extension

CloneExtension.cs

/*
 * https://gist.github.com/johnsoncodehk/6da46453ce2f870b6f87f431bb267b9c
 */

using UnityEngine;

public static class CloneExtension {

	public static GameObject Clone (this GameObject gameObject) {
		GameObject newGameObject = Object.Instantiate (gameObject);
		newGameObject.transform.SetParent (gameObject.transform.parent, false);
		newGameObject.SetActive (true);
		return newGameObject;
	}
	public static T Clone<T> (this T component) where T : Component {
		T newComponent = Object.Instantiate (component);
		newComponent.transform.SetParent (component.transform.parent, false);
		newComponent.gameObject.SetActive (true);
		return newComponent;
	}
}